MUKHERJEE, SHRI SAMAR, B.A. [C.P.I. (M)—West Bengal, Howrah, 1980]  s. of late Shri Sachindralal Mukherjee; b. at Puras Village, Amta Taluk, Howrah District, November 7, 1913; ed. at Calcutta University; Unmarried; Social and Political Worker; previously associated, with the Indian National Congress upto 1944; jailed several times and remained underground for a long time before and after Independence; Member, Polit Bureau, Communist Party of India (Marxist), 1978-80; Secretary, Ulubaria Sub-Divisional Committee of Congress, 1942-44; Executive Member, Howrah District Committee of Congress, 1934-44; Member State Committee of C.P.I (M), 1956-80; Treasurer, Centre of Indian Trade Unions, 1979-80; President, (i) All India Estate Insurance Employees Federation, 1977-80 and (ii) Federation of Printing Press and Allied Firms Employees Union, 1977-80; Secretary, United Central Refugee Council, 1960-80; Member, West Bengal Legislate Assembly, 1957-62; Member, Fifth Lok Sabha, 1971-77 and Sixth Lok Sabha, 1977-79; Leader of the Parliamentary Group, Communist Party of India (Marxist), 1977-80.  

Favourite pastime and recreation:  Study. 

Special interests:  Political and Social activities.  

Travels abroad:  North Korea in 1970; U.S.S.R., England and France in 1977.  

Permanent address:  9, Dilkhusa Street, Calcutta-700017.